Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 13, 2025 Italy is about to get the menswear show season under way amid widespread uncertainty caused by the complex economic situation. On the agenda, two unmissable events: Pitti Uomo, scheduled on June 17-20 in Florence, and Milan Fashion Week Men, on June 20-24. This season more than ever, these…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 13, 2025 Lectra, the French specialist in digital solutions and cutting equipment for the soft materials industry, has appointed Maximilien Abadie, a member of its executive committee, as deputy managing director. Maximilien Abadie – Lectra Abadie has been working at Lectra for nearly 14 years. He was named head…
Chanel has recruited a communications expert as a new chapter opens with Matthieu Blazy‘s creative direction. The French luxury house has entrusted the role to Ruth Warder, whom it poached from American communications giant Edelman, handing her the newly-created position of global chief communications officer. Ruth Warder – Chanel The manager will join Chanel in…
Bleue Burnham is the winner of the 2025 British Fashion Council (BFC)/GQ Designer Fashion Fund, a historic win as it’s the first time the prize has gone to a jewellery label since its inception in 2013. Bleue Burnham – Photo: @britishgq Beating Clothsurgeon, Harri, Labrum London and Saul Nash, Burnham’s seven-year-old brand will get a…
Virtual try-on specialist Wanna has been rapidly expanding the scope of its offer in recent periods and the latest addition to grow what its tech can do is a first-of-its-kind virtual try-on experience for high-heeled shoes. This allows online shoppers to see how the heels look on their feet and assess their shape, heel height, and overall style,…
Miu Miu has this month reopened its New Bond Street London flagship with a newly conceived retail concept “based around a sense of cultural exchange, conversation and the gathering of a spirited and intelligent, thoughtful community in a warm and welcoming environment”. The label’s stores have long felt like more comfortable and inviting spaces than…
Niche trainer brands are certainly getting their foot-in-the-door moments, but the big guns, Nike and Adidas, are still going to take some beating. Nike With 1.5 million monthly brand searches, Nike’s the most prominent brand in the UK footwear sector for 2025, followed by its fierce rival Adidas, according to a new report by Salience…
Calvin Klein has become the latest big-name brand to announce a major expansion of one of its key UK store destinations. Its Livingston Designer Outlet store in Scotland will grow to almost 6,500 sq ft, which more than doubles the existing floorspace from when the brand first opened at the centre in 2002. It said…
At the Vivatech trade show in Paris, French luxury giant LVMH celebrated the innovative companies that collaborate with its houses. For its ninth edition, the event awarded three prizes to some 15 innovative companies. A jury made up of executives from various departments within the luxury goods group selected the winners. After the Group’s Deputy…
Victoria’s Secret & Co. on Wednesday reported better-than-expected sales in the first quarter, helping the U.S. lingerie giant to narrow earnings losses for the three-month period. Victoria’s Secret The Ohio-based company said sales for the three months ending May 3 totalled $1.353 billion, besting its previously communicated guidance range of $1.30 billion to $1.33 billion. …
